Driven primarily by the construction boom during the pandemic, the housing market has seen some improvements in affordability, but homes remain out of reach for many would-be buyers.

The most recent Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey shows homebuyer activity continued despite the economic uncertainty. 

HomeSmart’s yard signs will now have QR codes and NFC (Near Field Communication) tags allowing home shoppers to access property details.

Homes that are professionally staged not only attract more attention from potential buyers — they also sell faster and for more money, according to data from the National Association of Realtors’® 2025 Profile of Home Staging.  

Despite the deceleration, the company, formerly known as CoreLogic, expects prices to rise another 4.9% over the next year.

Home sales slid 5.4% year over year to 5,011 transactions, while the median sales price inched up 1.2% to $410,000. 

The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 6.9% in March, compared to economists’ expectations of a smaller 1% gain.

The pace of sales rose 7.4% compared to February, topping analyst estimates by a large margin.

The surprisingly large decline in the pace of housing starts comes as builder sentiment remains depressed by tariff worries and high prices. 

A majority of millennial home buyers would choose a smaller home if it offered better amenities, according to a new report from National Association of Home Builders.

Home sales ramped up in March after a muted February. 

“Each interaction indicates buyer interest in that home, and listings with higher engagement levels tend to sell faster and at or above the list price,” Zillow Senior Economist Kara Ng explained.

Atlanta housing inventory posted healthy gains, while existing-home sales, housing starts and days on market declined.

“In a plot twist, baby boomers have overtaken millennials — the largest U.S. population — to become the top generation of homebuyers,” said Jessica Lautz, NAR’s deputy chief economist and vice president of research.

The annual report surveyed agents in the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network to find out how they’re helping clients get their homes ready to list. 

Meanwhile, purchase applications showed their strongest increase in almost two months, rising 7% year over year.